"It's the same as if someone was intoxicated riding a bike. "Unfortunately the definition of a vehicle is something that's designed to be propelled by muscular power. An e-bike qualifies because people can pedal an e-bike."

But if the pedals are removed or the bike is rigged to drive faster than 32 km/h, it becomes a limited-speed motor vehicle, and drivers can face criminal charges such as impaired driving, Scrivens said.